# Kelly Smith, Jacquen Appollis, and Steveno van Rhyn have each been sentenced to life in prison over the disappearance of Smith’s young daughter, Joslin, on the Cape West Coast in February last year. The trial ended in the Western Cape High Court sitting in Saldanha Bay this morning. Judge Nathan Erasmus noted systemic failures in supporting Smith, but stressed that justice must protect the vulnerable. He also stated that drug use is no excuse for such crimes:
Kelly Smith, Jacquen Appollis, Steveno van Rhyn handed life sentences [SOUND]
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